State Highway 7 near Hanmer Springs has reopened, as crews work to extinguish a scrub fire in Canterbury. Firefighters have ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a large vegetation fire in the Island Hills at about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. The blaze - which grew to 40-hectares in size - is now 80 percent contained ...

People have been evacuated from their homes around the Island Hills where fire crews are battling an uncontained bush fire.

Sotheby's employees adjust the painting Portrait by Tamara de Lempicka during a preview of major highlights of Sotheby's New ...

An Russian drone attack caused significant damage to the radiation shelter of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

Christ’s College isn’t New Zealand’s oldest school – or even its first private school, but it is the most expensive. It also polarises opinion: elitist institution or a cornerstone of Canterbury?

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is still responding to a large vegetation fire on Lewis Pass Road in the Island Hills, Hurunui ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted around 2:30 this afternoon and now says it's grown to about 40 hectares in size. Assistant Commander Dave Key says multiple crews and nine helicopters have ...

China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency ...

Peter Dutton’s major home ownership offer to Australian voters would actually drive up house prices and slash home ownership, ...

On the cusp of Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025, to be held in Christchurch Ōtautahi 11-13 February, Emma Jenkins MW reflects on the ...